Chapter 6: 10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable Transceivers; Selecting An Xfp; Job Aid - Avaya Ethernet Switch 5000 Series Manual

Chapter 6: 10 Gigabit small form factor
This section describes how to install and remove 10 gigabit small form factor pluggable (XFP) transceivers,
and lists some technical specifications for the supported XFP models.
Important:
Avaya recommends that you only use Avaya-qualified XFPs. If you do choose to use other vendor
XFPs, be aware that Avaya does not support the use of other XFPs.
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Selecting an XFP

• Installing an XFP
• Removing an XFP
• XFP specifications
Selecting an XFP
Use an XFP transceiver to interface a device motherboard to a fiber optic cable. Select the
appropriate transceiver to provide the required reach.
Procedure steps
1. Determine the required reach.
2. Determine wavelength restrictions or requirements.
3. Use the following job aids to determine the appropriate XFP for your application.

Job aid

XFPs are hot-swappable input and output enhancement components designed for use with
Avaya products to allow 10 gigabit Ethernet ports to link with other 10 gigabit Ethernet ports.
Installing Transceivers and Optical Components on Avaya Ethernet Switch 5000 Series
pluggable transceivers
on page 49
on page 51
on page 52
on page 55
Depending on the product, XFPs are available for cable distances of up to 300
meters (m), 10 kilometers (km), 40 km, and 80 km.
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